Quality Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title:  Quality Technician/Inspector - 1st Shift Mon-Fri 7am-3pm

Industry: Plastics  Manufacturing

On-site Location: Montgomery, AL

Relocation Provided: Possibly

Pay Range: $24+++ depending on experience, Great Benefits Package

Job Overview:

The QA Technician/Inspector is responsible for supporting production quality through inspections, testing, and containment activities to ensure all products meet customer, regulatory, and internal standards. This role is highly hands-on and floor-oriented, requiring direct interaction with production processes in a fast-paced, high-volume automotive injection molding environment.

The position plays a critical role in maintaining process stability, ensuring cosmetic and dimensional compliance (including Class A surfaces), and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Success in this role requires strong problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently under pressure while adapting to evolving business needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years performing hands-on quality inspections in an automotive/plastic injection molding manufacturing environment
• Independently perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections against drawings, specifications, and control plans
• Identify molding defects such as warpage, sink marks, flash, short shots, discoloration, and surface defects; explain likely causes and appropriate escalation
• Hands-on use of calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and other precision inspection equipment
• Independently investigate production quality problems, identify potential root causes, and coordinate containment and corrective actions
• Maintain inspection records, quality reports, control charts, and traceability information
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and GD&T
• Comfortable working directly with operators, supervisors, and process engineers in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ownership of quality issues beyond communicating instructions or reporting problems to a manager
• Experience with PPAP and customer-specific requirements
• Exposure to automated manufacturing environments (robotics, EOAT, integrated systems)
• Familiarity with SPC and quality systems (IATF 16949, ISO standards)
• Willingness to be flexible and grow with the business

Responsibilities:

Inspection and Testing

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections per control plans
• Conduct dimensional inspections using precision measurement tools
• Perform detailed cosmetic inspections for Class A surfaces (e.g., gloss, flow lines, sink, weld lines)
• Complete first article inspections and support PPAP documentation
• Verify material certifications and traceability

Production Support

• Support production startups and first-piece validation
• Monitor quality trends and escalate deviations quickly
• Work closely with production, engineering, and supervision teams
• Lead or assist in containment activities, including sorting and rework
• Support corrective actions to prevent defect recurrence

Documentation and Compliance

• Record inspection results and maintain accurate quality documentation
• Update logs, control charts, and reports
• Support internal and customer audits
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and related standards
• Maintain the calibration status of inspection equipment

Root Cause & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in root cause analysis (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone)
• Support the implementation of corrective and preventive actions
• Analyze scrap and defect trends to drive improvements
• Promote adherence to quality standards across production

Customer Support

• Assist with customer submissions, including PPAP packages
• Support investigation and response to customer complaints
• Participate in customer visits and audits as required